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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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all
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Andy
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ANY
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arrangement
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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aware
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
back
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bay
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
bed
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
bedroom
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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candle
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
dark
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
Dick
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
door
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
down
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
Elizabeth
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
evening
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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exactly
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
felt
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fighting
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
fought
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gone
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
hall
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
happened
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
home
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how
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hurrying
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jebb
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
keeping
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
lighted
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
locked
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
match
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
Mrs
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
off
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
own
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
place
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reached
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realisation
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
sat
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From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
shock
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
some
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
sort
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
Stamford
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
stumbled
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
tearing
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
there
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
thoughts
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
understanding
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From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
up
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From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
Vicarage
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And those who have not felt it themselves could never understand how he struck the match left for him by Mrs. Jebb in the dark hall, and lighted the candle and stumbled up to bed, still fighting off the realisation of what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he was in his own bedroom, and had locked the door, he sat down on his bed and let it come.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So all this time there had been some sort of understanding between Elizabeth and Dick Stamford—or, if not exactly that, some arrangement of which she must have been aware.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ANY one who has ever gone home after a great shock, hurrying along, and keeping the tearing thoughts of it at bay until a place is reached where they can be fought alone, will know how Andy felt as he went back to the Vicarage that evening.
